MetaCyc Pathway: homocysteine and cysteine interconversion in Escherichia coli BW25113

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Cysteine-S-conjugate beta-lyase:
L-cystathionine + H2O→L-homocysteine + ammonium + pyruvate
(EC 4.4.1.13)
b1622 (malY)
b3008 (metC)
Cystathionine beta-synthase:
L-homocysteine + L-serine→L-cystathionine + H2O
(EC 4.2.1.22)
No genes
Cystathionine gamma-lyase:
L-cystathionine + H2O→L-cysteine + 2-oxobutanoate + ammonium
(EC 4.4.1.1)
No genes
Cystathionine gamma-synthase:
L-cysteine + O-succinyl-L-homoserine→L-cystathionine + H+ + succinate
(EC 2.5.1.48)
b3939 (metB)

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Candidate genes for each reaction are identified from best hits to MetaCyc; by matching EC numbers (which are assigned by TIGRFam, SEED, or best hits to KEGG); or by matching SEED roles to KEGG reactions to MetaCyc reactions. See the "Protein" tab of each gene for more information